Objectives and competences
In this course students:
1. Get the basic grasp of organization and management,
2. Are familiarised with the applicability of different theories of organization and management,
3. Are familiarised with elements of organization and management and are aware of interdependence between them
4. Are familiarised with and grasp the basic concepts of organization and management
5. Learn to write, think and express themselves accurately in the field of organization and management
6. Acquire fundamental knowledge of organization and management,
7. Are familiarised with the importance of organization and management into business practice
8. Gain the ability to business practice.
Content (Syllabus outline)
• Enterprise as an organization
• Development of organizational forms in EU
• Modern management and enterprise changing in Slovenia
• Trends of changes in management in EU
• Management functions
• Management and business strategy
• Factors for enterprise organization
• Manager in practice
• Basics of management concepts
• Basics of organizational methods
• Competitiveness of management and organization
• People, organization and management
• How to understand causes and consequences of management's and organizational development
• Trends of management's and organizational development in Slovenia and in EU
Learning and teaching methods
- interactive lectures;
- individual work
Intended learning outcomes - knowledge and understanding
Students:
1. Understand basic concepts of enterprise.
2. Learn to use (apply) theories of organization and management in solving business problems.
3. Recognize basic characteristics of organizational and management concepts
4. Can demonstrate awareness of ethical issues in the field of organization and management
5. Are able to discuss ethical issues in relation to personal beliefs and values.
Intended learning outcomes - transferable/key skills and other attributes
Cognitive/Intellectual skills:
Students:
1. Can analyse with guidance using given classification/principles.
2. Can collect and arrange data and ideas in a standard way.
3. Can evaluate the reliability of data using defined techniques and under guidance.
Students develop greater independence of thought and the ability to solve problems.
Key/Transferable skills
Students:
1. Use ICT.
2. Develop skills for team work.
3. Develop professional ethics.
4. Establish international relations.
5. Develop learning techniques and strategies for individual study, permanent reflection and evaluation.
6. Develop interest for lifelong learning.
Readings
- Robbins, S.P., Coulter, M.A., DeCenzo, D.A. (2026): Fundamentals of Management. Pearson. UK.
- Griffin, R.W. (2025): Fundamentals of Management. Cengage Learning, UK.
Additional information on implementation and assessment In-class participation 30%
Seminar paper 40%
Written exam 30%
Note:
In-class participation - conduct and brief presentation o fan original empirical study
Seminar paper- individually written course paper with oral defence
Written exam - written exam with questions for examing theoretical knowledge in the field
